Col. Van Barfoot, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 92
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Van Thomas Barfoot, a retired Army colonel and World War II Medal of Honor recipient who gained national attention in his fight to keep the U.S. flag flying in his front yard, died Friday in a Henrico County hospital.
In 2009, Col. Barfoot made headlines after he erected a 21-foot flagpole at his Sussex Square residence without the permission of his homeowners association. The association, which allowed flags to be flown on angled poles attached to houses, ordered it removed and threatened legal action when he refused.
The ensuing furor drew the support of two senators, a former Virginia governor, other leaders and veterans before the association backed down.
(The Richmond Times fails to mention that the Obama White House also supported Mr. Barfoot).
"Col. Barfoot was a remarkable man who demonstrated tremendous bravery in military service to his country during three wars," said Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va.
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Seems that there is no such thing as "private property" in the US anymore.